The 8th trilateral summit between Cyprus, Greece and Israel takes place on Tuesday, in Jerusalem, to focus on developments in the Eastern Mediterranean, cooperation on environmental protection, energy and renewables. President Nicos Anastasiades is in Israel to participate in the summit, a presidency statement said. Before the summit, Anastasiades will meet Israel’s President Isaac Herzog,
More
Cyprus reported one coronavirus death on Monday, the fifth this month, as hospitalisations stabilised at 116, but new daily infections spiralled to 706. The health ministry said that an 88 year old man was the latest victim of the pandemic, raising the death toll since March 2020 to 602. Daily infections more than doubled to
More
Rising labour shortages across sectors of the economy, particularly in tourism, have hoteliers worried they will be unable to respond to increased tourist arrivals in 2022. The Association of Cyprus Tourist Enterprises (STEK) argues that labour shortages threaten the sector’s recovery following two years of the coronavirus pandemic. A statement said the chronic problem of
More
In the wake of the potent Omicron variant, Cyprus demoted Malta to its COVID-19 high-risk category on the safe travel list, leaving Greece the only EU state outside the red zone. As the European Union waits for scientists to deliver their verdict on Omicron, already worsening epidemiological data pushes Malta into the red category with
More
Real estate sales increased by 25% in the 11 months to November, compared to the same period of 2020, with Nicosia transactions exceeding pre-coronavirus levels. Compared to the first 11 months of 2019, total real estate sales decreased 4%, closing the performance gap. According to the data published by the Land Registry Department and compiled
More
Colin Stewart, the new Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) and head of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp), arrived on the island on Monday, replacing Elizabeth Spehar. As with his predecessor, Stewart, a Canadian diplomat from 1990 to 1997, will be given the mandate to act as the UN’s Secretary General
More
By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at Exinity Group US and European stocks are set to bounce from last week’s selloff as investors assess the Omicron Covid variant and the Federal Reserve’s next move. Early clinical data from South Africa suggest that the new variant may cause less severe symptoms than previous variants. If this
More
A 32-year-old Syrian man previously held in connection to the disappearance of two Russian women, has been remanded in custody for eight on charges of a premeditated double murder, after their bodies were uncovered over the weekend. The suspect appeared before a Limassol court, after he had reportedly admitted to the crime and revealed to
More
The Cyprus government is having second thoughts over stricter measures for the unvaccinated, such as banning those over 12 from entering hospitality and sports venues, despite an increase in new daily infections and a steady rise in hospitalisations. Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas is reportedly having second thoughts over introducing the measure on December 15, following
More
Compulsory PCR testing was introduced Monday for all travellers arriving at Cyprus airports to curb the spread of coronavirus and screen for the Omicron variant. Until 10 January, all passengers arriving in Cyprus will undergo a compulsory PCR test at Larnaca and Paphos airports with a €15 charge irrespective of vaccination status. Cruise passengers entering
More
